Founding RA-CO GmbH

RA-CO was established in 1990 by Wolfgang Schreck (formally team coach track cycling GDR) and Heiko Persch (successful distributor RAT).

Cyclus-Tools

Market launch of CYCLUS TOOLS. With today’s wide range of special bicycle tools every need can be met

KALAS SPORTSWEAR

Start designing and distributing customised sportswear under the KALAS SPORTSWEAR brand. In addition to collections for retail, we specialise in the manufacture of customised clothing for cycling, triathlon, running and other sports. Olympic champions, world champions, national teams, professional teams, athletes and company teams in more than 20 countries around the world now wear our high-quality sportswear.

We need more space

Moved to our current company building (Erfurt/Kerspleben industrial park)

Frame manufacturer Fort

Addition to our range of handmade racing and trekking bikes from frame manufacturer Fort

Changes in management

Wolfgang Schreck becomes managing director of RA-CO GmbH

Launch of the INTEC brand

https://intec.ra-co.de

More space – more brands

Expansion of the warehouse building and doubling of the storage area.

warehouse expansion

Further expansion of the warehouse building.

ARGON 18

Distribution of the Canadian road bike brand ARGON 18

Introduction of the Mecyc brand – parts and tools for bikes

29 yeras later

Takeover of the company by the two sons Christian and Stephan Schreck. Christian studied business administration in Göttingen and has been with the company since 2004, including as an authorised signatory. Stephan, who completed an apprenticeship as an industrial manager before his successful career as a professional cyclist with Team Telekom and Gerolsteiner, has been with the company since 2009.

First Intec bike with Pinion and Gates drive + expansion of storage space
Launch of our mobile workshop vehicle from Cyclus Tools

New warehouse

Our product range is constantly expanding… so we have once again increased our storage space in 2021.

TIME Bicycles is setting a new course in Germany and Austria with Ra-Co GmbH.

Following the separation of the bicycle/frame and pedal/accessories divisions at TIME Bicycles, we have taken over the exclusive distribution of the brand’s bicycles and frames.

Exclusive distribution Brose

We are launching exclusive distribution of Brose motors and components.

Mathieu van der Poel in the rainbow jersey from Kalas

Mathieu van der Poel becomes road and cyclo-cross world champion wearing the rainbow jersey from Kalas Sportswear.

Gravel bikes are taking over the market

Tufo gravel tyres such as Speedero, Thundero, Thundero… and Comtura Prima are taking the market.

We are reviving our own brand Veto.

We are launching two new models: Gravel S978 and Road B983.

VETO – a brand experiences a revival

We are capturing the market with two new Veto bikes: the S978 gravel bike and the B983 road bike.

VETO F944 Aero

Following the S978 and B983, we are expanding the Veto range with the Aero Bike F944.